The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-12-17


OF Mississippi have attempted to
devise ways and means 70 punish
and protect is cun,icts, and M to I
this lnre have fail d to fall upon
a = I'm whirh is satisfactory. The
present system ba~ been much .
c.i icised, but those crilicising I
have failed q sugg ST practical
plan.
Tins hoard has, however, af er
having give 81 the nattet much /
thoaglt and consideration. con-
clndcd, - comrlipn with the re-
quirein its Of said act, IL mike
Oh ioi,uwiug u commentator,
fearing, towev +. thu he nd ae
sired u"y ii BE fuI ! r.alzed:
Fir,t-Ihec should ne Il 30 I'd
Of Control, c arged with the gen-
o,al Supervision Of the penitcnti-
airy n 4 con,icts, cloth d with iuIl
authors y 10 man ( and dispose
# the sna,e upoa such terms rs
the l., gislature may deem poper|
and WISE.
Sc ond The guards and AL
connected with the management
thereof Should be appointed by
said Board Of Control, ana be
subj ct TO discharge BY the b, ard
tor failure to pc,foIm such duties
as may be -r.rrlbud. These
suads and al other employees
7honll be paid out If Tie State
Treasury, and the employees should
not Lave to ok to the lessces FIR
their pay. a limit 10 salaries "a
be paid should be GNed ~ the
Legislature.
llird-a small farm ar jack
son should he obtained, upon
which such corvlcts as arc not
ab e-bodicd ad Of sufficient
,lrci 9Th 4 be employed on pub
he works can b eng ged j. cal
ly.ti & peas. cnn, rotu5oos and
mhcrartlcles IL fuad ;or cousunlp-
hun by tie ,riso, ers.
Fourt -There -houll be pro-
vided az G walls 81 laciii,ie
III N aufa turiag elbi e max
mg, smithing, wg" maklag,
cafl cne'ing, shacna ing. "a lor.
ing, etr., as wll employ aii con-
V els who's time Of .ervice is for
Il long term. I'bls work should.
Ne thies, be 80 ii1 4 rs Il AIRY a.
I j q. titsb Il lhe ii kmg IF such
artic cs as aie e. be used by the
pcnitentinry, ereby avoiding as
much as possible competition wtli
i &c labor
In this way au orportunu3
would be given prisoner to learn
q ira e by which he could be us
ful to hims If and as el,izer
after Ills term Of servic. expires ;
and in addi ion prevent ttose VIII
arc most liable to escape from
dong 50 Convieis serving long
sentence should, under no circum-
stances bc worked out ide The
walls if the State Expects to ci-
forec the penalties imposed bJ- it
courts.
Flfth-The aole-bodi. d con
vie's. so rronoduc 4 upon ex.
amin tion by the pcn.tentiary
physirian, wNo are not sentencec
for life or for ong reims, NIGH
be employed Oh public works a.
the ronvlrts a,e at tiis time, d
such otb,r public works as tin
Legislature deems proper. und
4 a CO. trart 70 q ado by he Boat,
# Go lrul within limits to ht des.
gn ted ~ law. The con ract t,
provide ior the payment of !
stipula pri G fpr work p piform-
ell by the cpnyicfs under tie ex.
elusive contoI and management
of tie agents Of the Sla,e.
The fund arl>:eg from thi.
source, from the proceeds Of the
workshops Of The penlteniiary
ami from such surplus If 70 {
crops as might be grown on ths
peHifentiary farm, to constitute q
fund 10 be k pt separate III III,
Stnte treasury, to be applied tc
the expen~es OF TIE penitrntiary
The details Of the g'1eral plan
above suggested 10 be proyid d
Tor by Legislative enactment, and
such rules aud regulations. in con
iormity tiefttu, as may be adopt
ed by the Board of Control,
prescribing such disciplinary
agencies, both deterrent and re-
toimstory, as may b. deemed al
visabic 10 secure tile iutliction Of
the pe,altles prescribed by law,
control the coovicts, aud prevent
abusive or improper treatment.
1 Thos Born II Osyka rlanteJ
one-balf bnshel of peas and
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